James Thompson (Australian politician)

Thompson was born in Port Dalrymple, Tasmania to Lieutenant Thomas Thompson and Eliza Reibey, a daughter of Mary Reibey. In 1847 Thompson moved to Burrier, near what is now Nowra, a property owned by his grandmother Mary. ==Colonial Parliament==

At the 1856 New South Wales colonial election, the first under responsible government, after the unicameral New South Wales Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council, Thompson was elected to represent the seat of St Vincent. He did not hold a ministerial or parliamentary position and did not contest the next election in 1858. ==Death==

Thompson died at Burrier on . ==References==